THE COST OF HOLIDAY CHEER

Beverly Hills, which is known for its holiday decorations--bought by the city for $673,542 in 1986--this year spent $108,800 on the displays along Wilshire Boulevard and various shopping areas. The City of Los Angeles, on the other hand, spent nothing on holiday decorations--as with many cities, it leaves the job, and expense, of creating holiday displays to local chambers of commerce. A sampling of who spent what on decorations around Los Angeles County this year:

Spent by Spent Chamber of Community by City Commerce Beverly Hills $108,000 0 Burbank $ 4,000 0 Glendale $27,000 0 Hermosa Beach $9,500 $7,500 Hollywood * $180,000 Long Beach $20,000** 0 Los Angeles 0 *** Manhattan Beach $2,000 $8,500 R. Palos Verdes 0 $10,000 Pasadena 0 $3,000 San Fernando $2,000 0 Santa Monica 0 0 South Pasadena 0 $9,000

*Part of L.A. **From redevlopment agency *** Many chambers Beverly Hills Expenses Installing decorations $62,800 Lighting Ceremony $35,000 Repairs $11,000 Hollywood Chamber of Commerce New Decorations $85,000 Evening Laser Shows $95,000